If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Thanks Clive & Ely. I hope to (Pushing Extremely Hard) have her done by next spring or driveable at the very least. I'm neck deep into the Factory A/C system now. The plan is to restore and retrofit the factory in dash system for use with R134a with a completely modern and more efficient system firewall forward. I'll be customizing a bracket for a low profile sanden compressor to be mounted under the generator....

Step one of the A/C assembly restoration is complete. Here is what my A/C blower motor housing and heater core cover looked like when salvaged. As you can see we had nothing but a rough foam to start with on the blower motor housing and a severely damaged cover. It had several holes, large cracks and broken mounts. Note how much larger the factory A/C specific housings are? This is the model 902 as opposed to the 705 we're so accustomed to seeing....

It's intricate alright Larry. This will no doubt be the most challenging part of the build. The "Plenum" which consists of the heater core and evaporator with actuating door is what I'm working on now. The actuator that controlls the doors is a deusy. Of all things it operated on oil pressure as opposed to being electric or vacuum operated. From what I've researched a high pressure line was connected near the oil pressure sending unit to a cylinder in the engine compartment. From there it was controlled electrically allowing the pressurized oil to operate the cylinder under the dash. The cylinder then has an outlet for a return line that ran to the back of the driver side valve cover. I have no intention of doing the same thing. I'm working on converting to vacuum using later model mopar parts. Once finished I can permanently install it along with the A/C cover and heavy duty blower motor!

The old Plymouths were made to last, and I hope that you will have a good time restoring her and you will have a great car to drive when it is done! I hope I can get my Savoy when I get the cash, I want one so bad I would put myself in debt for it!

The old Plymouths were made to last, and I hope that you will have a good time restoring her and you will have a great car to drive when it is done! I hope I can get my Savoy when I get the cash, I want one so bad I would put myself in debt for it!

Actually these cars weren't made to last at all lol. Factory put them together bare metal and a lot of them depending on where you lived were rusted out completely by 1960. They 57-58 plymouths were especially bad for rusting out on the eyebrows quick.

I'm sure you guys have seen Jim Rawa's instrument cluster restorations. I recently sent him mine along with my radio. He did an over the top job and I look forward to getting it back. Still waiting for the trim ring from the chromer so I can send it to him. I imagine it will look even better with the light reflecting back on the face once the new glass is in! His idea for the gauges and his face plate quality will never be surpassed.

Posting Permissions

Although the owners, administrators and moderators of International Christine Club Forums will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this site, it is impossible for us to review all messages, images, videos, attachments and links. These express the views of the author, and neither the owners of International Christine Club Forums, nor vBulletin Solutions, Inc. (developers of vBulletin) will be held responsible for the content of any message.
The owners of International Christine Club Forums reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any content item for any reason.
Thank you, ICC Admin